NEWS ARCHIVES
September 19th, 2006
WE'RE BACK!
It's been a busy summer with the successful release of our first feature film, SEG/ME/NTS, so we decided to take a few months off to rest, recover and re-group. Apologies to our fans that have tried to access the site these past six weeks.
tyrant pictures is now on myspace!
Yes, David finally cracked under peer pressure and decided to open a myspace account and start a new blog. You can check it out here.
The tyrants can also be found on youtube, please check out our videos and leave us a comment. We'd love to hear from you!
June 17th, 2006
SEG/ME/NTS is NOW PLAYING at a theatre near you!
SHOWTIMES:
June 16 - Doors 7:30pm
June 17 - Doors 7:30pm
June 18 - Doors 2:00pm
ADMISSION:
Evening Shows are $10
Sunday Matinee is PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
LOCATION:
ROXY THEATRE - 10708 124 street, Edmonton, Alberta
tyrants, tyrants everywhere...
Mike Hebert from See Magazine recently conducted an interview with David Bates, and also wrote a fantastic review of SEG/ME/NTS (4/5 stars!).
Christian Zyp from CJSR radio program moving radio also conducted an interview with David, which aired June 9th and repeated on June 16th. For those of you that missed it, an mp3 of the podcast version can be downloaded here.
David was also a featured guest on Theatre talk-show OH SUSANNA, June 3rd and was also interviewed in the June 11th edition of The Edmonton Journal.
June 4th, 2006
Two Weeks to go!
The big gala premiere of SEG/ME/NTS, the tyrant's first feature film is less than two weeks away!
The saturation bombing of Downtown Edmonton and Old Strathcona begins with our THREE FLAVOURS of SEG/ME/NTS posters!
(click to enlarge image)
SHOWTIMES:
June 16 - Doors 7:30pm
June 17 - Doors 7:30pm
June 18 - Doors 2:00pm
ADMISSION:
Evening Shows are $10
Sunday Matinee is PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
LOCATION:
ROXY THEATRE - 10708 124 street, Edmonton, Alberta
See you there!
May 4th, 2006
CAN DAVID BATES STAY ABOVE THE LINE?
David Bates has entered a contest searching for AMERICA'S NEXT MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR. If selected, he will be competing on a reality-tv program called ABOVE THE LINE.
The contest rules require each contestant to submit a videotape of a music video they DIRECTED, SHOT and EDITED themselves (David sent-in the SON DEXTER video).
Contestants are also required to submit a four-minute video of themselves on camera answering the following questions:
1. Tell us why we should pick you.
2. Who are some of your favorite directors?
3. What is your favorite music video of all time?
4. If you could do a music video for any artist who would it be?
CLICK HERE to see what David's answers were!
QUICKTIME 7 or iTunes/iPOD Video required.
APRIL 6th, 2006
BOY GROOVE'S BACK!
BOY GROOVE rocks Toronto!
To celebrate the return of Canada's favorite boy-band, tyrant pictures have uploaded a new & improved version of our infamous BOY GROOVE music video, YOU MAKE MY HIPS BUCK featuring never-before-seen outtakes and hilarious bloopers!
Compatible with APPLE QUICKTIME 7, iTunes and iPOD VIDEO Players.
Click here to get your groove on!
Don't have QUICKTIME? Click here loser.
Here's a listing of BOY GROOVE'S Toronto appearances for all our friends in the GTA:
Boy Groove runs from: April
21, 2006 - June 4th,
2006
At: Theatre at 56 Blue Jays Way, Toronto
Show Times: Tue. - Fri.@8pm, Sat.@4pm & 8pm, Sun.@2pm
For Tickets Call: 416.971.5656 (Toronto, GTA)
1.877.971.5656 (outside Toronto, GTA)
Buy tickets online at: www.boygroove.ca
March 18th, 2006
It's official!
SEG/ME/NTS will be making its WORLD PREMIERE, Friday June 16th, 2006 at The Roxy Theatre - 10708 124 street, Edmonton, Alberta.
Showtimes & ticket prices TBA.
Relax. Take a deep breath. The wait is almost over.
March 10th, 2006
Zoe Hawnt music video "LIVE IT UP"
available for download NOW!!!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
(Quicktime 7 or iTunes/iPod video required)
February 8th, 2006
tyrants on teevee!
David's new DRESS TO SUIT commercial.
Back in January, CTV began airing the first of three commercials David Bates directed for men's clothing store, DRESS TO SUIT. The second spot is currently airing, with the third to debut February 15th. If you live north of Red Deer, you can catch them during broadcasts of CANADA AM and THE DAILY SHOW with Jon Stewart. They also play randomly throughout CFRN's weekly schedule.
DECEMBER 31st, 2005
Thanks to everyone that came out and showed some support for our retrospective screening. Thanks to you, "the tyrant's shorts" was a huge success!
UPDATES:
During the screening, WOE: Episode 1, and the Zoe Hawnt and Dirt Gritie videos were unveiled to the world, and will be making their debut here on the web site shortly. Unfortunately, the retrospective DVD was not available for the screening. The tyrants want to spend a little more time polishing it first. Expect a DVD release spring 2006.
In other news:
Mr. Viggs returns in THE MANNEQUIN.
Our good friends over at SPOETH CREATIONS, have just completed production on THE MANNEQUIN, a sequel to last year's runaway hit THE STREET SWEEPER. The film was shot on location in West Edmonton Mall in gorgeous 35mm! The crew consisted of many members of the tyrant family both in front and behind the camera, including: Shane Bogden, Cohen Park, Crystal Kadatz, and Gregg Watters. With Eric Spoeth directing, and David Bates as assistant director.
tyrantpictures.com would like to congratulate the Spoeth team for their latest achievement, and look forward to seeing THE MANNEQUIN in theatres across the country! For more information on THE MANNEQUIN, click here.
September 14th, 2005
UPCOMING SCREENING!! NEW FILMS!!! NEW DVD RELEASE!!!!
"The tyrant's shorts" will be appearing at The Roxy Theatre (10708 124 street, Edmonton, Alberta) Saturday, October 15th. Show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $10 dollars.
To celebrate the release of our new retrospective DVD (featuring ALL our short films and music videos from 1997 - 2005) we're having a special screening at the historic old Roxy Theatre this October!
We'll be showing recent favorites like; MY PET COWBOY, BOY GROOVE, THE DEVIL & THE DULCIMER PLAYER, rarely-seen classics from the tyrant vault like; INVISIBLE and THE HEADHUNTER, as well as brand-new films such as; WOE, and new music videos by Dirt Gritie and Zoe Hawnt. There will also be a few surprises at the screening that we won't be including on the DVD!
June 28th, 2005
ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP IS ONLINE NOW!!!!
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? DOWNLOAD IT HERE!
June 24th, 2005
MAJOR UPDATES!
tyrant pictures is no longer accepting new Street Team members.
June 13th, 2005
Everybody LIVE IT UP!
Last week, the tyrants' filmed a new music video, LIVE IT UP for artist Zoe Hawnt.
Click here for more photos & info on the video.
June1st, 2005
Sheldon Elter stars in THE DEVIL & THE DULCIMER PLAYER.
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!! NEW FILMS!!!
NeXt Fest 2005 features two new tyrant productions: THE DEVIL & THE DULCIMER PLAYER and ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP. See them on the BIG screen!!
THE DEVIL & THE DULCIMER PLAYER is written & directed by Adam J Smith, and stars Andy Northrup, Sheldon Elter, and Althea Cunningham. The screening is part of NeXt Fest's "First Person" Video & Film exhibition, and screens on June 9, 6:30pm at the historic Roxy Theatre (10708 124 street, Edmonton, Alberta) in beautiful downtown Edmonton.
Son Dexter wants to touch you... with his music.
ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP, Son Dexter's new music video, is written and directed by David Bates and stars Son Dexter and Megan Parss. ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP is part of NeXt Fest's " Film Beyond Words" film and video exhibition, and screens on June 8th, 6:30pm also at the Roxy Theatre.
For more information on NeXt Fest, click here. Or call 453-2440 to order tickets. See you at the movies!
May 17th, 2005
DISCO WILL NEVER DIE.
The tyrants are proud to announce the production of LIVE IT UP, a NEW MUSIC VIDEO for singer/actress Zoe Hawnt.
The video will mimic the style and feel of 1978. We're re-creating the disco era with a great attention to detail in all aspects of production; film stock, costumes, production design, etc. This video will look as if it walked straight out of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.
We've currently cast twenty dancers, a choreographer, and the princlple actors.
We're currently looking for crew in the following positions:
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR(S)
FILM LOADER
FOCUS PULLER
CAMERA ASSISTANT
GAFFER
KEY GRIP
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT(S)
... and anyone else with experience in LIGHTING/ELECTRICAL. Shooting will commence early June. Interested parties, please e-mail David Bates at: info@tyrantpictures.com or call the tyrant pictures production office at: (780) 454-4899.
Download the mp3 here, it's GROOVY!
WOE update!
Production on WOE Episode One began May 7th. Click here to see some photos from the first day of production. Episode One will be available for download at the end of June.
JANUARY 2nd, 2005
BJ Roberts on the set of WOE
Not much in terms of news to report. Updated the Biographies, you can read them here. Created a new FAQ section as well. Various other updates and tweeks throughout the site. Let me know if there are any unviewable areas, dead links etc.
DECEMBER 5th, 2004
NEW REGIME! BJ Roberts joins the tyrant dictatorship. Click here for details.
The tyrants have officially wrapped PRINICIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY on SEG/ME/NTS!
New photos in the SEG/ME/NTS photo gallery!
Click "The Beej" to enter gallery!
In other news...
As soon as we wrapped SEG/ME/NTS, we headed straight into production on WOE!
WOE stars BJ Roberts in a monthly web-serial of five-minute episodes (or WEBisodes) designed specifically for the internet. WEBisode 1 guest-stars Shane Bogden (FINAL ACT OF CHARITY) and Jayna Butler (SEG/ME/NTS: VISIONS). Click here for mo' 'fo on WOE.
AUGUST 22nd, 2004
Long time - No updates.
Here's a quick run-down as to what the tyrants have been up to this summer:
VACATIONS
DAVID: David recently returned from a relaxing trip along the inside passage of Alaska, USA. David claims to have spotted some whales, panned for gold, drank a lot of Alaskan ale, and written a few pages of the new BRUCE! movie.
ADAM: Adam is currently visiting Los Angeles, California, USA. Adam claims that he will be taking in a few concerts, touring a couple of movie studios, drinking in The Viper Room, and doing absolutely no work whatsoever.
JON: Jon made his way to exotic and mysterious Nisku, Alberta, CANADA. Jon claims the trip was an entire ten kilometres from his home. You need a vacation Jon.
FILM PROJECTS
SEG/ME/NTS: THE FEATURE - David's segment, THE INTRUDER wrapped in June. All that remains is a few pick-ups for Jon's segment, VISIONS (which has been in production longer than the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) and the film will finally be completed. The tyrants look forward to screening the movie this fall. We promise it won't suck!
MY PET COWBOY - Our little short film that refuses to die. After successful screenings in February with RIO LOCO, followed by a screening at Edmonton's NeXtfest, MY PET COWBOY was invited to play at handgun manufacturer Smith & Wesson's annual retailer convention in California. It must have been well received, because after the screening, everyone in the room pulled their pistols and shot at the ceiling. Next up: The festival circuit, and a DVD release. Check the MY PET COWBOY page for the latest screening information. Sorry, but for legal reasons an online version will not be available at this time.
MUSIC VIDEOS
Son Dexter
Dirt Gritie
Coming soon: New Music Videos! The tyrants have just completed the production of two new music videos: "Abusive Relationship" by Son Dexter and "The Intruder" by Dirt Gritie.
We shot the Son Dexter video at Yuk-Yuk's Comedy Club - the best air-conditioned room in Edmonton! Son Dexter had literally thousands of watts of light beaming on his face for several hours, and he never even broke a sweat! Thanks to the staff and management at Yuk's for being so "cool". Look for the video later this fall. In the meantime, visit sondexter.com for more "music ta move your body and soul".
The Dirt Gritie "Intruder" video is a direct tie-in to the SEG/ME/NTS episode of the same name. Dirt Gritie (best known for his work with the hip-hop outfit POLITIC LIVE) wrote us an amazing new song, for our exclusive use on the movie soundtrack. We decided to return the favour by making him an equally amazing video. The video guest-stars Heidi Michelle Thomas II (former lead vocalist of Mystica), Andrew Mecready (Little Green Riding Hood), and The Intruder himself, Murray Utas! For more information on Dirt Gritie and Politic Live click here.
JULY 3rd, 2004
And we're back once again!
Sorry to anyone who's tried to access the site over the last week or so, we've
been switching hosting companies, so everything's going wonky. But we should
be here for the long run now. Things should be mostly good to go- but if you
find any broken links, etc., please contact us to let us know. Hopefully,
any problems will be temporary.
JUNE 4th, 2004
My Pet Cowboy scores points for distance.
- MY PET COWBOY returns to the big screen June 12th at Edmonton's historic Roxy Theatre! MY PET COWBOY appears as part of the Syncrude Next Generation Arts Festival (NeXt Fest) along with dozens of other short films from Edmonton's finest filmmakers. For more information visit the NeXt Fest web site here. Hope to see you there!
MAY 23rd, 2004
We're back! We've been quite busy the past few months. Here's a quick update on our various projects:
- MY PET COWBOY returns to the big screen this June! More information will be available on the new MY PET COWBOY page.
- Shooting on SEG/ME/NTS: SPECTRA (our tv pilot) has been pushed back a few months. Shooting will commence after the release of the SEG/ME/NTS feature film. SPECTRA, starring Jon Paterson, will be shot in both Calgary and Edmonton and will be our first HD (High-Definition) production.
- Shooting of the new music video, "X-Ray Headhollow" by SCREWTAPE LEWIS is scheduled to begin early July. Click here for more information.
- Exciting news regarding the BRUCE! movie (not to be confused with The Muppet Movie). Renowned playwright/actor/director David Belke (Shadow Theatre) has joined the tyrants in developing the project. For more information on BRUCE! Click here.
- Pre-production on WOE by Brodi Roberts has begun. WOE will be a monthly series of "webisodes" (short five-minute episodes designed for the internet). BJ Roberts will write and star in the series as the "suicidal anti-hero". The tyrants will produce. Expect to see many of the SEG/ME/NTS family appear on the new series.
Sorry, the VISIONS trailer is no longer available.
February 07, 2004
MY PET COWBOY NEWS!
Matt Alden stars in MY PET COWBOY.
tyrant pictures' latest short film MY PET COWBOY is currently heading into production. You can see it ON THE BIG SCREEN February 26th at the classic Roxy Theatre (in downtown Edmonton) with the feature film, RIO LOCO.
RIO LOCO stars Belinda Cornish (PURPLE GAS), Chris Craddock (TURNBUCKLE), and SCTV legend Joe Flaherty. Written and directed by Adrian Lackey and Dana Anderson. Click here for more information.
JANUARY 25, 2004
NEW TRAILERS GO LIVE!
Alfie Zappacosta doesn't give a damn about lung cancer.
Our friends over at HALO have finally released a new teaser for their upcoming feature. Click here to check it out. Flash & Quicktime players required.
HALO is directed by tyrant collaborator Gilbert Allan (WINTER KILL), who played a small cameo for us in SOUND AND THE FURY. David and Adam were proud to return the favour and appear (very briefly) in HALO as well.
HALO Stars Christian Mena, Alfie Zappacosta, and Julian Austin.
Jerome Spoeth contemplates to best way to kick the crap out of you.
Check out the ass-kicking, head-butting, karate-chopping, skull-crushing new trailer for CRANE ON A ROCK here. Quicktime 5 (or better) required. Don't have quicktime? Click here loser.
JANUARY 18, 2004
CRANE ON A ROCK PREMIERE!
CRANE ON A ROCK is coming to kick your ass.
tyrant allies Eric and Jerome Spoeth debut their new film CRANE ON A ROCK, March 1st at the Metro Cinema! The film will be playing at 7pm, along with Jackie Chan's DRUNKEN MASTER 2 (english dubbed version) and will feature a brand-new SEG/ME/NTS trailer! Click here for ticket information.
CRANE ON A ROCK is a tribute to the era of classic Hong-Kong cinema. Adapting memorable moments from the likes of "Return of the Dragon" and "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow", director Eric Spoeth (T.S.S.A – The Movie) tells the story of two feuding Karate schools, the Rabid Dogs and Noble Flamingos, and one student's quest for justice. Featuring an entirely dubbed soundtrack starring local voice talent, Crane exhibits all the pomp, cliches and comedy of the genre.
CRANE ON A ROCK stars Chris Eckert, Tom Gotobed, Chris Schroder, Jerome Spoeth, Kathleen Eckert, and features the voice talents of tyrant collaborators Tiffany Christou (INTRUDER, MUSICAL CHAIRS), Diego Ibarra (MUSICAL CHAIRS, BRUCE!), and Andrew Bursey (Boy Groove, TURNBUCKLE). Click here for more information or to view the upcoming trailer.
JANUARY 14, 2004
MY PET COWBOY Casting Notice!
tyrant pictures are searching for three talented kids to appear in MY PET COWBOY, our latest short film, which will begin shooting at the beginning of February.
The film requires three kids in ages ranging from six to nine, at heights between 3 and 5 feet. Two boys and one girl.
Interested parties, please contact the tyrant production team here.
MY PET COWBOY stars renowned Edmonton actors Dana Anderson (PURPLE GAS), Jeff Haslam (STRAY DOGS), Davina Stewart (MENTORS) and Matt Alden (Boy Groove).
Jeff Haslam & Davina Stewart in Die-nasty.
Davina Stewart can be seen this month in the HOT new "Panties" Production, Burlesque at The Azimuth Theatre (11315 106 Ave), nightly from now until January 25th. For tickets/information click here or call Azimuth Theatre at: (780) 454-0583.
BOY GROOVE NEWS!
After recieving many, many
"requests" (ie: complaints) regarding the quality of the YOU MAKE
MY HIPS BUCK mpeg, we've finally re-encoded it in a higher-quality. Click
here to download.
DECEMBER 1, 2003
Casting begins on SEG/ME/NTS: SPECTRA...
After months of difficult negotiations, tyrant pictures are proud to announce that Vancouver's Jon Paterson (Boy Groove, Bouncers) has agreed to star in SPECTRA, the exciting next chapter of SEG/ME/NTS: THE SERIES.
David Bates describes SPECTRA as; "The complete opposite of THE INTRUDER - which was an exploration of voyeurism and what it feels like to violate the privacy of others. SPECTRA shows us how it feels to the one being violated".
Shooting will commence May 2004 in Edmonton and Calgary. Actors required in both cities. Interested parties click here, or call the tyrant pictures production office at: 780-454-4899
Jon Paterson can't wait to be violated in SPECTRA.
NOVEMBER 12, 2003
SEG/ME/NTS UPDATE:
Hurry up and finish your movie Jon!
Principle Photography on VISIONS and THE INTRUDER wraps at the end of November. SEG/ME/NTS will be released only in theatres this March with the recently completed INVISIBLE: SPECIAL EDITION short film.
NEW PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
MY PET COWBOY
Matt Alden in desparate need of a car.
Written by tyrant collaborator Matt Alden (Boy Groove, A-Jo), this short film follows the adventures of a young boy... and his pet cowboy. Stars Dana Anderson (PURPLE GAS), Jeff Haslam (STRAY DOGS), Davina Stewart (MENTORS) and Matt Alden as "The Cowboy".
Directed and Produced by Matt Alden and David Bates
NEW MUSIC VIDEOS:
Son DexterCynthia
Steiger
As most of you know, when we're not making movies, we're making music videos. Pre-production has begun on Cynthia Steiger's "Broken Little Girl" and Son Dexter's "Everybody's Party". Look for both videos on Much Music and MTV early next year. Click the photos above to sample MP3 audio clips from these shining new stars. Background extras and dancers needed for both videos. Interested parties, click here.
tyrant pictures specializes in creating low-cost/high-concept "anti-videos" designed to help emerging artists introduce their image to our cultural landscape. Musicians interested in learning more about tyrant anti-videos click here.
OCTOBER 13th, 2003
Sorry, THE INTRUDER trailer is no longer available.
OCTOBER 2nd, 2003
Unfortunately, due to the extremely intense shooting schedule on VISIONS, the full-length SEG/ME/NTS theatrical trailer won't be appearing with TURNBUCKLE as originally planned. However, we were able to provide TURNBUCKLE with a brand-new SEG/ME/NTS: THE INTRUDER teaser trailer which we hope you'll enjoy. The new teaser will be appearing EXCLUSIVELY in theatres with TURNBUCKLE, click here for ticket information.
SEPTEMBER 16th, 2003
SEG/ME/NTS: VISIONS NEWS!
Casting for VISIONS is complete! Shooting starts at the end of the month. Footage from Musical Chairs, The Intruder and Visions will all appear this October in the SEG/ME/NTS FULL-LENGTH THEATRICAL TRAILER playing exclusively with the feature film TURNBUCKLE at the Princess Theatre from October 3rd to 9th! See you there!
TURNBUCKLE is Edmonton's newest independent movie, featuring Georges Laraque (of the Edmonton Oilers), Colin Mochrie (Who's Line Is It Anyway, This Hour has 22 Minutes), Ron Pederson (Mad-TV) and a cast of Internationally Renowned Canadian Improvisers. Produced by The Draft Six, along with Craddo Productions, Stallion Pictures and Cactus Earl Entertainment.
SEPTEMBER 5th, 2003
BOY GROOVE rock Vancouver!
For all our friends in Vancouver, we've listed the show times and venue for Boy Groove's West Coast appearances:
Waterfront Theatre
1412 Cartwright St.
Thu, Sep 04 21:45
Sun, Sep 07 14:45
Tue, Sep 09 20:15
Thu, Sep 11 18:15
Sat, Sep 13 12:00
Sun, Sep 14 18:30
SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2003
The BOY GROOVE video, You Make My Hips Buck by tyrant pictures is online NOW!
CLICK PHOTO ABOVE TO SEE IT!
AUGUST 25th, 2003
BOY GROOVE HELD-OVER!
The incredibly popular Boy Groove have been held-over for the following week at the Westbury Theatre in the new TransAlta Arts Barns in Old Strathcona. The showtimes are as follows:
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 29, 11 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 20, 2 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
If you missed the boys during the Fringe this may be your last chance to catch the show before they leave next week for Vancouver and the end of their long tour. Get into the groove before it's too late!
AUGUST 23rd, 2003
SAD NEWS:
RECORDING ARTIST WESLEY WILLIS DEAD AT 40
We're sad to report that multiple-recording artist Wesley Willis has passed away on Tuesday, August 21st. Diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) at the end of 2002, Willis recently lost his battle with cancer at the young age of 40.
For those of you unfamilar with Wesley's genius, here's an excerpt from his record company's press release:
"Wesley Willis stood 6'5" tall and weighed somewhere between 300 and 350 pounds prior to contracting leukemia, and liked to greet people with a headbutt. Wesley enjoyed walking the streets of Chicago, peddling his detailed ballpoint/felt-tip renderings of the city and riding around on the bus. On October 21, 1989, he began hearing voices and was shortly thereafter diagnosed as having chronic schizophrenia. Willis claimed to have "schizophrenia demons" in his head that take him off of his "harmony joy rides" to put him on "torture hell rides". In 1992 Wesley began writing songs, and soon after, guitarist Dale Meiners took Wesley in to his studio to record them. After many line-up changes, Meiners and Wesley formed the Wesley Willis Fiasco, with Wesley as frontman. Willis had built up a small cult following with his bizarre, three-chord rants about trivial everyday items, music, and people he knows. For the first part of the 90's, several independently released tapes of his songs appeared, eventually followed by indie recordings of his albums. He now has over 1000 songs in circulation and has recorded at least 50 albums. "
Willis was an inspiration to the many people whose lives were touched by his music, his artwork, and his unique sense of humor. Wesley found a way to channel his inner demons into beautiful art, becoming a respected and important member of society despite his severe mental handicap. Here at tyrant pictures, we are deeply saddened by his death, but take comfort in knowing that his music will always be there to entertain us.
WESLEY LINKS:
Alternative Tentacles (Wesley's record company)
Whip The Donkey's Ass (Wesley Video Game)
AUGUST 19th, 2003
TYRANT SIGHTING!
David Bates was spotted this past weekend attending Con-Version XX in Calgary, Alberta.
Con-Version is Canada's longest running Speculative Fiction Convention, attracting such guests this year as; Fantasy novelist Terry Brooks, science-fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer, legendary television writer D.C. Fontana ( Star Trek, Six Million Dollar Man, Babylon 5), and her husband Academy Award winning special effects cinematographer Dennis Skotak (Aliens, X2, The Abyss, Terminator 2, Titanic). David was at Con-Version promoting SEG/ME/NTS for a possible Calgary screening this fall. Calgarians interested in joining the tyrant street team, click here.
left to right: Dennis Skotak, David Bates, Dorothy Fontana. Photo by James Smith.
BOY GROOVE NEWS!
tyrant pictures has just finished filming BOY GROOVE's first video, You Make My Hips Buck. The video is currently in post-production and should make its debut here in a few weeks.
For those of you that missed BOY GROOVE at the Azimuth Theatre last winter, the boys are returning to Edmonton as part of their cross-country summer 2003 Fringe tour.
They can be seen LIVE at the Varscona Theatre in Old Strathcona this week at:
WEDNESDAY 20th - 7:15pm
FRIDAY 22nd - MIDNIGHT
SATURDAY 23rd - 7:00pm
SUNDAY 24th - 4:30pm
SEG/ME/NTS NEWS!
Filming on THE INTRUDER has been temporarily delayed due to Murray Utas's touring schedule. Shooting should resume at the end of August. Casting on VISIONS is nearly complete, with production to begin this September. Bad news: SEG/ME/NTS/2 will be delayed at least a year. Good News: The sequel will be twice as large in scale, featuring mind-blowing digital effects, a couple of Hollywood actors, and a sequence taking place entirely in an airport terminal featuring hundreds of extras. Casting notices will be up shortly.
JULY 27, 2003
CASTING CALL!
We are now casting our third instalment of SEG/ME/NTS, Jon Baptiste's VISIONS. If you're interested, or know someone who might be, fire us an email and we'll work out times for meetings, auditions, and the like. Now, let's meet our principals...
James Parker- Homicide dectective, early to mid thirties. Our intrepid, but troubled hero.
Jennifer Heatly- Another detective, about the same age. A classic no-nonsense, tough cop.
Julia Parker- James' wife and confidant. A strong woman trying to cope with massive grief.
Eddie Bunker- Yet another detective, this one of the slovenly, doughnut eating variety.
Those are the main ones, but we've got lots of smaller roles to fill, so even if you don't think you're quite right for one of our leads, we'll likely find a spot for you! Contact us at:
JULY 9, 2003
We're back! After almost a week off-line, our web hosts have finally finished renaming their DNS servers (I won't even pretend to understand what the hell that means) and our site and email servers are back up and running again.
In other news, our good friends, The Ghettoblasters will playing this Friday at Alberta's premiere rock festival STAGE 13, opening for George Thorogood & The Destroyers! Both Adam and David will be in attendance to cheer on Uncle Jimmy and his kick-ass band. It's sure to be a helleva good show. Hope to see you there!
- The tyrants
JUNE 19, 2003
Welcome to tyrantpictures.com! We're excited to finally launch our official web presence.
Special thanks go out to Randy Atamaniuk and Steve and Jason at eNVe Photography for helping us get our site up and running and making us look so good!
This is our first website ( please be kind! ), let me know if there are any dead links, unviewable areas, etc. info@tyrantpictures.com
For those of you that came here to see the trailer. Be patient. It should be up in a couple of hours.
- The tyrants.
Stewart, Haslam, Alden photos courtesy of Circus Geek. Dexter photo by SDC Graphic Design. Paterson photo supplied by the actor. Boy Groove promotional photos by Ian Jackson. Turnbuckle images supplied by THE DRAFT SIX. All other photos stolen and used without permission.